Katrina Larene Cook
Apr 29, 2018
Katrina Larene Cook, age 53, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Sunday, April 29, 2018 in Atlanta. Born on September 29, 1964, in Pontiac, MI, she was the daughter of the late J.D. Patterson and Darlene Louise Griffin Patterson. She worked as a Pharmacy Technician at Watkins Memorial Hospital. She was a member of New River Baptist Church.She is survived...
Russell Crowder
Apr 27, 2018
Lloyd Russell Crowder, age 48, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away on April 27, 2018 in Chattanooga, TN. He was the son of the late Dora Mae Cole Crowder. Mr. Crowder was raised in the Church of God of Prophecy faith. He was avid NASCAR and Tennessee Volunteer Fan. However, he really enjoyed raising chickens and fishing. Russell had worked...
Charles Hickey
Apr 24, 2018
Charles Hickey, age 76, of Turtletown, TN, passed away on Tuesday, April 24, 2018. Charles was born in Murphy, NC and was a member of the New Zion Baptist Church. He was a member of the Ironworkers of American Local # 704 and was employed with the TVA at Watts Bar. He was a member of the Copperhill Masonic Lodge...
Rev. Phillip Lee Weeks
Apr 23, 2018
Rev. Phillip Lee Weeks, age 61, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Monday, April 23, 2018 at his home. He was born on April 6, 1957 in Blue Ridge. He served as a pastor for 33 years, where he ministered at many churches in the area and participated with the Morganton and Mountaintown Association. He was the current pastor at...
Madelyn Jeannette Bailey
Apr 23, 2018
Madelyn Jeannette Bailey, age 78, of Morganton, passed away on Monday, April 23, 2018 in Blairsville, GA. Born on October 13, 1939 in Blue Ridge, GA, she was the daughter of the late Ran Walker and Rhoda Sallie Dillingham Walker. She was a member of Temple Baptist Church. She worked in Data Entry for AAFES. She loved to crochet and...
Shelita Ann Bice
Apr 16, 2018
Shelita Ann Bice, age 63, of Ducktown, passed away on Monday, April 16, 2018 at the Life Care Center of Copper Basin. Mrs. Bice was born on April 19, 1954 in Copperhill, TN to the late Lewis and Amanda Petty Greer. She had worked as a CNA for the Life Care Center of Copper Basin and other regional nursing homes....
William Vance Reynolds
Apr 13, 2018
Rev. William Vance Reynolds, age 77, of McCaysville, passed away on Friday, April 13, 2018 at his home, surrounded by his family. Rev. Reynolds was born on November 13, 1940 in Surrency, GA to the late John Henry Reynolds and Lois Johnson Reynolds. He was a Southern Baptist and a member of First Baptist Church McCaysville/Copperhill, active in the Baptist...
Jacob Daniel Lee Collins
Apr 12, 2018
Master Jacob Daniel Lee Collins, infant son of Brittany Renee Collins and Jacob Lee Cross, age 3 months, of Copperhill, TN passed away on Thursday, April 12, 2018 in the T.C. Thompson's Children's Hospital in Chattanooga, TN. He was born on December 29, 2017 in Chattanooga, TN.Besides his parents, he is survived by a sister, Jazmine Allen of Copperhill, TN;...
Ruby Alice Baliles
Apr 12, 2018
Ruby Alice Baliles, age 89, of Turtletown, TN, passed away Thursday, April 12, 2018. Ruby was born in Cherokee County, NC to the late Anderson and Bessie Hayes Walker. She was of the Church of God Faith. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Coyt Baliles, son, Jerry Baliles, infant daughter, Nicole Baliles, granddaughter, Beverly Williams, grandsons, Kenny...
Mattie Louise Botts
Apr 12, 2018
Mattie Louise Botts, age 74, of East Point, GA passed away Thursday, April 12, 2018 at her home. Mrs. Botts was born in Blue Ridge, GA on May 10, 1943 to the late Kit Carson Payne and Ollie D. Patterson Payne. She was of the Christian faith and was preceded in death by her husband Marvin Botts.She is survived by...
Jo Ann Galloway Lents
Apr 10, 2018
Mrs. Jo Ann Galloway Lents, age 73, of Epworth, GA, passed away on April 10, 2018 in Dekalb County, GA. Born in Copperhill, TN, she was the daughter of the late Joe David "J.D." and Grace Moore Galloway. She graduated Valedictorian from West Fannin High School in 1962. Jo Ann loved spending time with her grandchildren, gardening in her yard...
Rachel Mae Bell
Apr 5, 2018
Rachel Mae Bell, age 79, of Mineral Bluff, passed away on Thursday, April 5, 2018 at her home. Mrs. Bell was born in Fannin County, GA on March 20, 1939 to the late Willie and Minnie Walden Patterson. She was a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church. Mrs. Bell was preceded in death by her granddaughter Christina Pless. She is survived...
Lynn Pittman
Apr 4, 2018
Mr. Edward "Lynn" Pittman, age 66, of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2018 in the Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN. Lynn was born in McCaysville, GA on July 21, 1951 to the late Otis Pittman and Ethel Flowers Pittman. He worked at TVA as an electrician. He was a member of Bethel Church, was a member...
Rhoda Ann Deal
Apr 3, 2018
Mrs. Rhoda Ann Locke Deal, age 86, of the Tumbling Creek Community, passed away on April, 3, 2018 at her home. She was born in Polk County, TN on September 11, 1931. Mrs. Deal was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great great grandmother and an example Christian woman. She loved to spend time with her family, gardening and...
Jimmy Bennett, Jr.
Apr 3, 2018
Mr. James Earl "Jimmy" Bennett, Jr., age 56, of Ellijay, passed away on Tuesday, April 3, 2018. He was born on Saturday, August 12, 1961 in Enid, Oklahoma. He was a member of Epworth First Baptist Church. He was an Eagle Scout and graduated from Mercer University and Emory University. He worked for many years as a Defense Attorney and...
Jack Adams
Mar 30, 2018
Glynn Jackson "Jack" Adams, age 78 of Blue Ridge, passed away Friday, March 30, 2018 at Kennestone Hospital. Mr. Adams was born in Toccoa, GA on October 7, 1939 to the late Clyde Henry and Maranda Rachael Jenkins Adams. He worked as a tire represenative for the Edwards Warren Tire Company, served in the U.S. Army, and attended New Antioch...
Helen Baker
Mar 30, 2018
Helen Baker, age 79 of Blue Ridge, passed away on Friday, March 30, 2018 in Ellijay, GA. She was born on July 22, 1938 in Cashes Valley, GA to the late Ernest Matthews and Eula Mae Hollaway Matthews. Helen was a member of McCaysville Church of Christ. She owned Alpha Insurance Agency. Helen was preceded in death by her husband,...
Opal Christine Jones
Mar 28, 2018
Opal Christine Loudermilk Jones, age 90, of Turtletown, TN, passed away Wednesday, March 28, 2018. Opal was a native of the Copper Basin area and was a daughter of the late Elmer and Florence Worley Loudermilk. She was a homemaker and loved spending time with her family, especially her great granddaughter, Abigail. She enjoyed crocheting, along with crossword puzzles as...
Iyla Evelynn Faye Bearden
Mar 28, 2018
Little Miss Iyla Evelynn Faye Bearden passed away on Wednesday, March 28, 2018. She was the infant daughter of David Cecil Bearden and Luisa Oswalt Bearden.She is survived by her parents, David and Luisa Bearden of Mineral Bluff; grandparents, Tommy and Luisa Oswalt, Cherie and Tommy Wright, and Keith and Sherry Bearden; and numerous aunts, uncles, and other family.A private...
Lillian Maynor Dilbeck
Mar 25, 2018
Lillian Maynor Dilbeck, age 89, of McCaysville, GA, passed away on Sunday, March 25, 2018 in the Life Care Center in Ducktown, TN. Born on February 10, 1929 in Copperhill, TN, she was the daughter of the late Julius and Vinnie Cantrell Maynor . She was of the Baptist Faith and a member of the Beulah Chapter #21 O.E.S. She...
